Thursday 27 August 2009

Weekend weather update - showers for Spa practice and qualifying

Welcome to the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, the 12th round of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship.

Despite a heatwave in the Hautes Fagnes region last week, Spa looks set to be wet as showers are forecast for Thursday through Saturday, when the ambient temperature will begin at 24 degrees Celsius and decline to 20, then 17. Race day should be dry with partial cloud and 18 degrees.

The race will run over 44 laps of the 7.004 kilometre (4.352 mile) track, or 308.176 kilometres (191.494 miles). It starts at 14.00 hours local time, which is two hours ahead of GMT.

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